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ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ASSOCIATION |
ADELAIDE PARK LANDS ASSOCIATION |
1. Five-storey golf fences required |
1. Five-storey golf fences required |
by Shane Sody Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your Adelaide Park Lands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range. |
by Shane Sody Fences or nets as high as a five-storey building will be required in your Adelaide Park Lands, to safeguard the public from wayward golf balls hit from a State Government driving range. |
by Sarah Russo Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed. |
by Sarah Russo Behind the newly-named ‘Northern Parklands’ lies a new legal framework that risks setting a dangerous precedent for the way all South Australians’ public Park Lands are governed, funded, and developed. |
3. Beach volleyball in Park 26 |
3. Beach volleyball in Park 26 |
by Shane Sody More than 4,000 tonnes of sand has been delivered to your Park Lands to create playing courts for the world beach volleyball championships. |
by Shane Sody More than 4,000 tonnes of sand has been delivered to your Park Lands to create playing courts for the world beach volleyball championships. |
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4. Turning point for Plaza tower? |
4. Turning point for Plaza tower? |
by Robert Farnan After meeting Premier Peter Malinauskas with a high-powered delegation, the convenor of the “Save Festival Plaza Alliance” believes the campaign is at a turning point, and that the Premier is prepared to listen to your concerns. |
by Robert Farnan After meeting Premier Peter Malinauskas with a high-powered delegation, the convenor of the “Save Festival Plaza Alliance” believes the campaign is at a turning point, and that the Premier is prepared to listen to your concerns. |
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5. We'd be stronger, if you joined us |
5. We'd be stronger, if you joined us |
Will you help us and support your Park Lands ? There are three ways to do that: as a Member, as a Volunteer and/or as a Donor. Your contribution in at least one of these three ways would help us carry out our four Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. |
Will you help us and support your Park Lands ? There are three ways to do that: as a Member, as a Volunteer and/or as a Donor. Your contribution in at least one of these three ways would help us carry out our four Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. |
You are reading the non-members version of this newsletter - which means you are not (yet) a member. If you were to become an APA member, you would then be able to: More importantly, your membership fee (as low as $20 per year for a single concession) would be tangible support for our Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. What are you waiting for? But membership is not the only way you can help. Another simple option is to donate. Even better, join our volunteer team. Choose from the various potential roles we've described on our volunteer page, here. |
You are reading the non-members version of this newsletter - which means you are not (yet) a member. If you were to become an APA member, you would then be able to: More importantly, your membership fee (as low as $20 per year for a single concession) would be tangible support for our Park Lands strategies: Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore. What are you waiting for? But membership is not the only way you can help. Another simple option is to donate. Even better, join our volunteer team. Choose from the various potential roles we've described on our volunteer page, here. |
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6. Racing history in Pakapakanthi |
6. Racing history in Pakapakanthi |
by Emma Moss As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)? |
by Emma Moss As V8 super cars whizz around your eastern Park Lands in late November, how many of the motor racing fans will be aware of the long history of both horse racing and motor racing in Victoria Park/ Pakapakanthi (Park 16)? |
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7. Park Poetry: "Veale Gardens" |
7. Park Poetry: "Veale Gardens" |
by Shane Sody History enthusiast Graham Smith has joined an elite group - becoming only the fourth person to publish a book about your Adelaide Park Lands. Part proceeds from the sale of “Adelaide Park Lands – History Perspective” will go to the Adelaide Park Lands Association. |
by Shane Sody History enthusiast Graham Smith has joined an elite group - becoming only the fourth person to publish a book about your Adelaide Park Lands. Part proceeds from the sale of “Adelaide Park Lands – History Perspective” will go to the Adelaide Park Lands Association. |
9. Sydney showing the way |
9. Sydney showing the way |
by Eloise Luke of The Urbanist While Adelaide continues to lose open green space to development, other major cities like Sydney are actively finding ways to create new public parks.
Sydney's Moore Park Golf Course may soon have its area halved to make room for much-needed open, accessible public green space — a move that prioritises community access and environmental balance over exclusivity.
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by Eloise Luke of The Urbanist While Adelaide continues to lose open green space to development, other major cities like Sydney are actively finding ways to create new public parks.
Sydney's Moore Park Golf Course may soon have its area halved to make room for much-needed open, accessible public green space — a move that prioritises community access and environmental balance over exclusivity.
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10. Cultural burn in Pakapakanthi |
10. Cultural burn in Pakapakanthi |
by City of Adelaide In a powerful act of cultural revival and healing of Yarta (country), the Kaurna Firesticks Team recently carried out a cultural burn at Pakapakanthi (Victoria Park / Park 16) in your Adelaide Park Lands. |
by City of Adelaide In a powerful act of cultural revival and healing of Yarta (country), the Kaurna Firesticks Team recently carried out a cultural burn at Pakapakanthi (Victoria Park / Park 16) in your Adelaide Park Lands. |
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NEWSLETTER TEAMEditor: Shane Sody Contributors (to this issue): Sarah Russo, Robert Farnan, Emma Moss, Vanesha Winter, Eloise Luke of The Urbanist, City of Adelaide. Proofreader: Trish Russell
Read back issues of this newsletter here:
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/newsletters
Send content enquiries/submissions to:
secretary@adelaide-parklands.asn.au |
NEWSLETTER TEAMEditor: Shane Sody Contributors (to this issue): Sarah Russo, Robert Farnan, Emma Moss, Vanesha Winter, Eloise Luke of The Urbanist, City of Adelaide. Proofreader: Trish Russell
Read back issues of this newsletter here:
www.adelaide-parklands.asn.au/newsletters
Send content enquiries/submissions to:
secretary@adelaide-parklands.asn.au |
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